Peep Tale

I'm coming

Today I wired up our old dog kennel in hopes of getting the chicks outside in a pen.  So after putting down 36" chicken wire all along the bottom I picked two chicks and put them in a puppy crate and left the door open.  Eventually they came out and started doing what chickens do, explore.  It was a little hot and stressful for them but they sat in the shade for a bit.  I went inside the house to get something and heard a chicken squawk.  I ran out and the white one was missing!  I couldn't believe it.  I grabbed the Barred Rock and put her back in the brooder and searched all over for the Lakenvelder.  The grass is so tall and we have a wood pile etc. she could be anywhere.  I was very upset thinking great fox bait.  But I went on with things and just kept an ear open for the telltale peep.

Well at 8:30 pm I heard the peep and went looking.  Here she was back in the kennel and in the dog crate, peeping for her friends!  I could hardly believe it that she would figure out how to return to a place she was maybe in for an hour at most!  Chickens are pretty smart.  I gathered her up and took her to husband and said look who's returned as I snuggled and kissed her!  I was so worried!  She is now safely back in the brooder with the rest.  In the meantime I need to figure out how she got out!